Misty Camden, Summer Camp Director

Misty is a graduate of the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina with a BS in Education and a minor in Early Childhood Education. She is a native to Rockbridge County and taught third grade at Fairfield Elementary for three years. Misty’s husband, Kris, is a general contractor and owns High Country Outfitters; they have a son and daughter, Zoe(6) who attends Waddell Elementary and Kohen(3) who is a current Montessori student.

Frogs (Ages 5-8 years)

Carrie LaRose

I have a BS in Human Development with a concentration in Child Development and Human Resources from Radford University. After graduation I taught at Yellow Brick Road Preschool then moved from Natural Bridge to Williamsburg; I have spent 7 years managing an independent bookstore in there and was heavily involved with the PTA at my son's school. Along with helping at my son's school and helping in the classroom, I was also a substitute teacher at his Sunday School and on multiple parent advisory committees. After living in Williamsburg Va. for eleven years, I am returning to the Lexington area with my amazing son Joseph ! My hobbies include knitting, gardening and reading. Many long term WCM families will know me (and compliment me by calling me so) as Terry Enright's daughter- she was an assistant here for a long time. I eagerly look forward to completing more Montessori training and learning from my coworkers.

Sophie Glover

Sophie graduated from Rockbridge County High School in 2007 and graduated this spring from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Sophie enjoys spending time with children of all ages. For the past two summers, she has worked at summer camps with children ages 7-17, teaching arts and crafts, yoga and horseback riding lessons. She also established an after-school tutoring program in a Title 1 elementary school in Winston Salem. Earlier this summer, Sophie spent four weeks teaching ESOL classes of first, second and third graders in language arts. This fall, Sophie will be teaching kindergarten in Great Falls, VA. In her free time, Sophie enjoys cooking, running, reading, and doing yoga. Sophie is excited to get to know the campers at Woods Creek this summer!

Polliwogs (Ages 3-4 years)

Jessi Gibbons

Jessi is currently working on her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Southern Virginia University, and will complete her degree in December.  After graduating she plans on teaching high school and ultimately plans on opening her own chain of charter schools which focuses on the learning process through means of creation and helping students both find and express their voice.

Jessi's earliest formal teaching experience began in 2004 when she began teaching private piano lessons.  Jessi has played the piano for 17 years and is an accomplished musician.  She has also interned in the Buena Vista City Public School System and has been employed in the Rockbridge County School system where she worked with 3rd-5th graders in an after school program which incorporated academic tutoring as well as instruction in Creative Movement and various creative outdoor activities and games. Jessi's most exotic teaching experience was in China in the fall of 2008 where she taught English at a Chinese international Kindergarten, where she also studied Mandarin Chinese and ancient Chinese Philosophy. Her students included Mandarin speaking children ages 2-5 from both China and Taiwan.  However, among her favorite teaching experiences, was in the Summer of 2009 at Woods Creek Montessori and is looking forward to another great summer with the Woods Creek family.

Summer is among Jessi's favorite seasons!  She is looking forward to the time she spend learning and exploring with the children at Woods Creek Montessori!

Tadpoles (Ages 16 Months-24 Months)

Kelley O'Connor

Kelly grew up in Rockbridge County on her Grandfather's farm where she played with her younger sister and brother. She graduated from Rockbridge County High School in 1998, and in 2005 she married her husband Jarromy and moved to Missouri to be with his family. In 2007 they decided to return to Virginia to be closer to Kelley's family.  She has worked at WCM for 2-1/2 years. Kelley started as an afterschool assistant for the Toddler and Primary in the spring of 2007 and then became a full time Toddler Assistant for summer camp. In the fall of 2007 Kelley moved to the infant room as an Assistant Teacher, and is currently the Assistant Teacher in the Pre-Toddler room. She has a daughter, Adalynn, who is currently a student at Montessori.